H-E-B Slim Down winners dish on weight loss

The four winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown, a 14-week competition, lost a combined 224 pounds through diet and exercise and won a combined $30,000.

By By Jessica Belasco

on April 20, 2014 7:58 PM

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Before photo of Richard Arrington of Aransas Pass, who is one of the "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown.

Before photo of Richard Arrington of Aransas Pass, who is one of the "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown.

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Richard Arrington

Richard Arrington

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Richard Arrington of Aransas Pass was one of the two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Arrington showed off his new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on Saturday, April 12, 2014. less

Richard Arrington of Aransas Pass was one of the two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Arrington showed off his new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on ... more

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Richard Arrington of Aransas Pass was one of the two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Arrington showed off his new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on Saturday, April 12, 2014. less

Richard Arrington of Aransas Pass was one of the two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Arrington showed off his new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on ... more

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Richard Arrington of Aransas Pass was one of the two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Arrington showed off his new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on Saturday, April 12, 2014. less

Richard Arrington of Aransas Pass was one of the two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Arrington showed off his new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on ... more

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Elizabeth Sandoval before.

Elizabeth Sandoval before.

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Elizabeth Sandoval of Corpus Christi was one of two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Sandoval showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on Saturday, April 12, 2014. less

Elizabeth Sandoval of Corpus Christi was one of two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Sandoval showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on ... more

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Elizabeth Sandoval of Corpus Christi was one of two "health... Photo-6181203.84234 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Elizabeth Sandoval of Corpus Christi was one of two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Sandoval showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on Saturday, April 12, 2014. less

Elizabeth Sandoval of Corpus Christi was one of two "health hero" winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Sandoval showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on ... more

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Sandoval

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Marie Pechacek before.

Marie Pechacek before.

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Marie Pechacek of Laguna Vista was one of the two grand prize winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Pechacek showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on Saturday, April 12, 2014. less

Marie Pechacek of Laguna Vista was one of the two grand prize winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Pechacek showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on ... more

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Marie Pechacek of Laguna Vista was one of the two grand prize... Photo-6181204.84234 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Marie Pechacek of Laguna Vista was one of the two grand-prize winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Pechacek, a ninth-grade English teacher, showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on April 12. less

Marie Pechacek of Laguna Vista was one of the two grand-prize winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Pechacek, a ninth-grade English teacher, showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at ... more

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Before photo of Ashley Trimble of Belton, who is one of the grand prize winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown.

Before photo of Ashley Trimble of Belton, who is one of the grand prize winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown.

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Ashley Trimble of Belton was one of the two grand prize winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Trimble showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on Saturday, April 12, 2014. less

Ashley Trimble of Belton was one of the two grand prize winners of the 2014 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown. Trimble showed off her new body at the competition's grand finale at the Convention Center on Saturday, ... more

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Ashley Trimble of Belton was one of the two grand prize winners of... Photo-6181201.84234 - Beaumont Enterprise